The chefs aren't forced to cook their way into the competition in Season 11. In fact, there's not a lot of lead-in for the competition, as the chefs aren't even given a quickfire challenge this week. Instead, they are tossed mardi gras beads with a protein on them and asked to head straight to the elimination challenge where they will cook dishes with either turtle, alligator, or frog legs in the swamp. Click To